Dorothy Louise Holton, 89, of Wabash, died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Wabash Skilled Care Center. She was born August 19, 1921 in Wabash, Indiana to Lavon Elmer and Rosa Anna (Schmidt) Vrooman.
Dorothy married William E. Holton in Peru, Indiana on July 11, 1943; he died February 21, 2008. She graduated from Peru High School in 1939 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wabash. Dorothy also was a member of the local and national chapters of the AARP, the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary, and the Wabash Senior Club.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Judi (Michael) Mitten of Wooster, Ohio, Nancy Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Margaret Holton of Wabash; 4 grandchildren, Ann (Mike) Gibson of Monkton, Maryland, John (Sheri) Mitten of Cary, North Carolina, Justin (Amber) Baker of Xenia, Ohio, and Ross Baker of Cincinnati; 5 great-grandchildren, Calvin Gibson, Cooper Gibson, and Madeline Gibson all of Monkton, and Matthew Mitten and Nathan Mitten both of Cary. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 with Pastor David Cross officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is First United Methodist Building Fund.
Dorothy married William E. Holton in Peru, Indiana on July 11, 1943; he died February 21, 2008. She graduated from Peru High School in 1939 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wabash. Dorothy also was a member of the local and national chapters of the AARP, the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary, and the Wabash Senior Club.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Judi (Michael) Mitten of Wooster, Ohio, Nancy Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Margaret Holton of Wabash; 4 grandchildren, Ann (Mike) Gibson of Monkton, Maryland, John (Sheri) Mitten of Cary, North Carolina, Justin (Amber) Baker of Xenia, Ohio, and Ross Baker of Cincinnati; 5 great-grandchildren, Calvin Gibson, Cooper Gibson, and Madeline Gibson all of Monkton, and Matthew Mitten and Nathan Mitten both of Cary. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 with Pastor David Cross officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is First United Methodist Building Fund.
Dorothy Louise Holton, 89, of Wabash, died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Wabash Skilled Care Center. She was born August 19, 1921 in Wabash, Indiana to Lavon Elmer and Rosa Anna (Schmidt) Vrooman.
Dorothy married William E. Holton in Peru, Indiana on July 11, 1943; he died February 21, 2008. She graduated from Peru High School in 1939 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wabash. Dorothy also was a member of the local and national chapters of the AARP, the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary, and the Wabash Senior Club.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Judi (Michael) Mitten of Wooster, Ohio, Nancy Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Margaret Holton of Wabash; 4 grandchildren, Ann (Mike) Gibson of Monkton, Maryland, John (Sheri) Mitten of Cary, North Carolina, Justin (Amber) Baker of Xenia, Ohio, and Ross Baker of Cincinnati; 5 great-grandchildren, Calvin Gibson, Cooper Gibson, and Madeline Gibson all of Monkton, and Matthew Mitten and Nathan Mitten both of Cary. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 with Pastor David Cross officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is First United Methodist Building Fund.
Dorothy married William E. Holton in Peru, Indiana on July 11, 1943; he died February 21, 2008. She graduated from Peru High School in 1939 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wabash. Dorothy also was a member of the local and national chapters of the AARP, the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary, and the Wabash Senior Club.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Judi (Michael) Mitten of Wooster, Ohio, Nancy Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Margaret Holton of Wabash; 4 grandchildren, Ann (Mike) Gibson of Monkton, Maryland, John (Sheri) Mitten of Cary, North Carolina, Justin (Amber) Baker of Xenia, Ohio, and Ross Baker of Cincinnati; 5 great-grandchildren, Calvin Gibson, Cooper Gibson, and Madeline Gibson all of Monkton, and Matthew Mitten and Nathan Mitten both of Cary. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 with Pastor David Cross officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is First United Methodist Building Fund.
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